Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-03-09
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE.

Sioux Falls Deaf Mute School-Walter W.
Goddard, J. 7. Giber, Frank & Blackman,
Charles H. Wynn. Charles c. Mckinney
Yankton Insane Hospital-Frank Van assel,
Charles II. Brown, Martin j. Lewis, VIM
Powers, b. & Williams.
Madison Normal School-D. D.. Baldwin,
George c. Jones.
Bills were presented in the Council pertain
ing TO the publication Of summons; to pro-
hibit dealing in options; permitting mnar
execution Of warrants; providing for the regis
tration Of births, marriages and deaths; relat-
ing to the issuance Of watered railroad stocks;
to provide = government agricultural college
and experimental station The Council passed
the Council bill appropriating s23 600 for .
metallurgical laboratory at the Rapid City
School Of Mines; relating to redistricting coun-
ties into Commissioner Districts; providing
for q new school law. In the House bills were
introduced AZ follows: Substitutes by both the
majority and minority of the Judiciary Commit
tee relating to salaries Of certain county officers;
providing for the regulation Of passenger rates
over railroads in the Territory. The House
passed the Council bill for Q memorial TO Con-
gress relating to thes~ selection OF school lands;
also relating to the organization Of civil town.
ships. The House passed the House bill re-
lating to the sale OF liquor by druggists; de-
claring drunkenness . misdemeanor, and fix
ing the penalty at &5 TO s25; relating to the
manner of letting contracts by county boards;
providing for the collection and compilation
of statistics; providing for q board of charities
and corrections; amending exemptions for
timber culture; prohibiting the playing Of
games Of chance where liquors are sold; au-
thorlzing County Commissioners to loan seed
wheat to sufferers by drought, hail and wind
in 1895; relating to the duties OF insane hospi-
tai stewards; preventing the spread Of con-
tagious diseases among domestic animals. Ad-
journed.
On the 3D. the Governor sent four vetoes to
the Council, three Of which we're sustained.
The first was amending the act relating to
Grand Forks University. The ebjectlon was
that the title did not sufficiently indicate the
contents. The bill passed over the veto-l7
to > The second provided for the giving OF
public institutions premiums on bonds of 1885.
The objection was that the premiums don't be-
long to the institutions. but are based on the
good credit Of the Territory. The bill was
lost The third was for the prevention of
the spread of noxious weeds. The objection
was that the powers conferred might lead to
abuse. The bill vas Tests to Ii. The fourth
provided for the preparation, approval and
custody of official bonds. The objection was
that there was no appropriation to compensate
the Attorney Genera for complying with the
act also that the act was too technical and
provides criminal prosecution for the enforce
ment Of . civil remedy. The bill was lost-l2
to s-not more than two-thirds. The Council
adopted a rule limiting speech-making. Bills
we're introduced; Appropriating $4,000 for
the current expenses OF Brookings University;
relating to the attachment of property Of non,
residents; permitting county commits
sioners compromising delinquent real
saloon license At $500 to ii,5oj; fixing
the date of the third Tuesday in June for the
annual election of the independent school dis
trict within the boundaries Of incorporated
towns. Council bills passed: Appropriating
s20,OC0 for q normal school building at Spring-
field; appTopriating $4,000 for the improve
ment OF the Sioux Falls deaf and mute
school; providing for appointment in
House bill appropriating 1851 coo bonds
for the construction OF the Madi-
son Normal School; appropriating CSC. 600
bonds for the erection Of the Central Dakota
University at Aberdeen; appropriating $20, coo
bonds for the erection of q Dormitory at Grand
Forks University. Also an appropriation of
5 1900 for an experimental farm and dormi-
tory for the Brookings Agricultural College;
apprOpriating $4,000 bonds for the Spearfish
Normal School Bills were introduced in the
House providing for the insurance of crops
against hail; providing for a District Attorney
Tor every organized county; permitting the
levy of a 5-mill road tax; requiring Registers
of Deeds to certify aud make abstracts. The
House passed Council bills. providing $50, 100
for the construction of the;Piankington Reform
sssh %% the the House r1 bill aPprop1iatins
ytsp"V W 1tIIltOII6I HDTaTY.
creating two Territorial Boards Of Agriculture,
and providing fairs for North and South la
kota and appropriating 5000 each; fixing the
legal rate o finterest and defining usury. 1t fixes
the rate ut IL per cent and amply provides
that excess of that rate cannot be recovered by
action. Also for protecting game; Council bill
requiring teachers to keep a record of the
visits OF County Superintendent. The House
at the evening session passed the House bill
fixing the salaries of County Treasurers and
Register of Deeds to take effect January, 1889
1t makest the limit Of fees 81, eco, the balance
TO be turned into the treasury; also enforcing
Lien on progeny for service to stallion; also
creating the Office of County Auditor on peti-
ton of twenty voters. Adjourned.
On the 4th bills were introduced in the
Council relating to irrigating bitches; to the
duties of the Board and salary of the Secretary
of the Madison Normal Schools; relating to
hail insurance; exempting Savings Banks from
certain provisions of the Penal Code; appro-
priating $4,000 bonds for the improvement of
the Bismarck Penitentiary. Local option
came up and the chief contest developed was
whether the division question might be sub
mitted at the same time. The divisionists
prevailed and the bill finally passed-17 to Z.
1t provides for an election, to be held in No.
vember in every county where one-third
OF the electors petition for the same. If the
election results affirmatively the liquor traffic
~ ~ "hpAS SoiAhtN IOshiuitsS
of city license. Council bills passed: Appro-
priating $l2, 600 to establish a Soldiers Home
at Wahpeton: the House bill sppropriating
5000 bonds to establish q Soldiers Home at
Hot Springs; the Council bill appropriating
$25, COO bonds to establish q Soldiers Home az
Pierre. The Council bill locating a Soldiers
Home at Frankfort without an appropriation
was defeated. The House bill defining the
boundaries of Billings and Stark Counties was
passed; the Council bill to legalize foreclosure
advertisements published only six times; also
q new bill reimbursing certain citizens Of
Aberdeen for expenses connected with the
Aberdeen E~ncampment- In the House, bills
were introduced: For regulating the grain
business; in reference to closing barber shops
on Sunday; providing for the qualification Of
count aud township officers; a Joint memorial
for current expenses Of the Madison Normal
School. The House passed the House bill re-
quiring the record of certain probate orders
and DEGREES; also creating the Counties of
Church and Pierre, in the Turtle Mountain
region. A large number of bills were con-
sidered in Committee of the Whole. Ad-
journed.
BILLS we're introduced in the Council ON the
5th as follows: Permitting County Commis-
sioners to designate papers for the publication
Of delinquent taxes; providing Clerical assis-
lance for the Territorial Board of Education:
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the Sioux Falls Penitentiary; requiring $50
license for . Chinese laundry; providing for a
form of acknowledgement in conveyancing in
struments; repeating the requirement for Aud
itors to submit to three newspapers the publ
cation of insurance statements. The Council
passed the Council bill authorizing Railroads TO
appoint Police officers; allowing 1880 an
nually each to Supreme Court Judges for tray
cling expenses: the substitute for Hughes
grain warehouse bill; the House bin prohib-
ting the sale of liquor in the Capital building.
At the evening session the Council passed
Council bills pertaining to railroad corpora
tons electing directors at meetings outside Of
the Territory; imposing . penalty on incur
ance companies doing business without au-
thority; extending the usury Avs over Black
Hills Counties; allowing court reporters s
cents mileage; a%ppropriating $4,000 for cur
rent expenses of the Jamestown Insane Hos
pital; appropriating u, 5000 for current ex-
penses Of the Yankton Hospital for the Insane
A letter was read charging cruelty and
starvation against the management OF the
school, No credence is placed in the charge
The House passed Council bills relating to
damages CAUSED by Railroads; the Educational
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